Monday December 1st

Huby came over this morning and we hauled corn stalks all day, we had to unload the load in the barn first thing so didn't get a very early start, as the barn was as full as we wanted to put it, we didn't haul any more in but put up some huge shocks on the clover sod, just near the corner of the orchard, we put up six of these big shocks with an average of five shocks in each one, we binded them all up tight with a sling rope before we bound them with sideline or binder twine. we built a small shock on the top of one and think we will top them all out as it will keep the water out much better, we have the field more than half cleared and hope to finish to-morrow if it is a nice day.

Blucher was out there with us this after noon and the three dogs did away with three or four big rats and a number of mice. He minds Huby pretty well when he says "Come in" but not so well when he is excited as he chased both Fitz and the sheep. Old Mr Rankin was over to see if he could get some corn but Dad. told him he wasn't going to sell any more. Huby brought word over this morning that Tom Casper and Toad Long Long wanted some. {illegible} sent the money so he will have to get his and Charlie Law will have to have his but we need the rest.

John Quanbury was over this evening to see about us subscribing to the church Dad. gave him a little more than he has been giving and I put in a little. Aunty Maude got a card from Quint to-day saying he would be home on Friday. We got a letter from Aunty to-day saying Uncle Hal was pretty sick, having had some kind of a stroke. Mrs. McBride has been here all day, washing. It has been another lovely day cloudy but very mild.

Tuesday December 2nd

We hauled cornstalks all day and built five more big shocks and topped out two more, we intended to top them all out but found it took to much time. There is just about enough left out there to make another shock and haul a load in the barn. Nig didn't come over to-day but the other dogs caught more rats. Huby gave Bluch another lesson this morning on "Come in" and also to come to heel, he took him him with the sheep and when Bluch came beyond his leg he hit him in the face with a swich and say "heel", it didn't take Bluch long to know what he meant and not bother with the sheep.

We had a very entertaining visitation this after noon from three kids. Jimmy Rankin, Jimmy Dickerson and Bobby Low. The two Jimmys were about six or seven and Bobby a year or so younger. They came over to see Bluch and Jimmy Rankin who was spokesman for the party told Huby that May wanted him to steal him and bring him home. He was showing us how he had Bluch trained. He could make him sit still by holding his fore finger up right in front of the dog's eye and then sternly interrogate him "See that finger". They came through the orchard and scared the sheep so Huby easily persuaded them not to go back that way as the old ram and the old sow hid around to-gether watching for little boys, the old ram knocked them down and the old sow came right after him and ate them up, she was just finishing the little fellow they got this morning.

Jimmy happened to mention that some one had been stealing their clothes off the line, so Huby told him that as old Tige Anderson had been so keen for them to get rid of Bluch, there was no doubt that he stole the clothes and Huby also told them that he caught him once stealing his clothes, and got the shot gun to shoot him but when he came out he was gone. Jim. then rembered seeing Tige with one of his father's shirts on and Jimmy Dickerson saw him one day stealing their clothes. We took them out to the field and they were just preparing for an exciting rat hunt when Bobby got home sick and the other boys had to go home with him. After tea I went down town to meet Louise. The train